Quotes about congress
congress pace seem senate states united
For most governors, we find the United States Senate or the United States Congress very frustrating at the slow pace in which they act. There doesn't seem to be a lot of discipline and organization to what they do. Dave Heineman
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If it turns out it is true -- that they were shredding documents while knowing inquiries were under way by Congress and the Department of Justice -- somebody's probably going to be in hot water.
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I would be very surprised to see Congress taking a big whack at this.
congress eventually pick stand state unwind
If we don't do something, I think Congress will eventually unwind the Wright amendment. At least we got them to stand down and not have Congress pick it off one state at a time.
congress issue power state
If we give up the power of the purse, which is what is at issue here, then it really reduces the Congress to the state of being a eunuch, Arlen Specter
congress enormous exercise mistake prescribed relationships rendered
If we had prescribed in Congress each of the relationships between the agencies, I think that would have been an enormous mistake and would have rendered this person more useless. This person can exercise power, and I think that's good. Jay Rockefeller
congress impact pension reform wall
If we had an anti-business Congress that went after pension reform aggressively, it could have a devastating impact on Wall Street.
congress damaging decides engine higher priority program restore sure
If the Congress decides that the priority for this engine is higher than the DoD has proposed, then I'm sure the Congress will be able to soundly and thoughtfully restore the program in a way that will be the least damaging to everything else.
congress people
If the administration doesn't do that, people will look to Congress to do something.
congress gave leverage resolution united
I always said I would vote for a resolution that gave the president the leverage to go to the United Nations, and then come back to the Congress for the authority to go to force. Wesley Clark
congress
He hasn't got much of what he wanted. But on the other hand, Congress hasn't done much of anything this year.
congress continue given moves push
He has not given up on that position. He will continue to push that position. Congress sometimes moves more slowly, and we'll look at that realistically.
congress corruption helped left legacy people run usher
He has left us a legacy of debt, corruption and neglect, and he can't run from it. I think it's something he has helped usher into our Congress that people would like to see changed. Nick Lampson
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He does not have a reservoir of good will, either in Congress or in the country. People in Congress are looking for ways to disagree with him. Democrats don't seem intimidated by him. And the public doesn't see him as honest, forthright or as much as a leader as they did a year ago. He's considerably weaker. Stuart Rothenberg
congress god handed historic looks open opportunity reduce size
He looks at this as a historic opportunity - handed to Congress by God - to actually reduce the size of government. Anything is open (for cuts). Will Adams
congress difference fine line political returning
There is a fine line between a political contribution and a bribe, but that fine line is the difference between returning to Congress and going to jail. Larry Noble
congress displace evidence intended medical primary states
There is no evidence Congress ... intended to displace the states as the primary regulators of the medical profession. Tim O'Brien
congress good news washington
There is good news from Washington today. Congress is deadlocked and can't act. Will Rogers
congress fed interest raise rates reason sign strong trying
What we are trying to do is demonstrate to the Fed that there is a strong interest in Congress to keep interest rates the way they are, ... There is no sign of inflation, no reason to raise rates. Maurice Hinchey
congress defending met single talk
I enjoy the debate... I haven't met a single person in Congress yet that I dislike. It's not about moderating your views: it's about being able to talk about them and defending them in a way that's uplifting to people. Kevin Cramer
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Whenever you see groups on the far left and the far right joining together over what Congress is getting ready to do, it's my experience that whatever Congress is getting ready to do is generally unconstitutional.
congress members nra says
When the NRA says jump, too many members of Congress say, 'How high?'
congress talking
No one is talking about filibuster at this point. It's much too early. Nan Aron
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Only a national settlement passed by Congress will be able to give us the public health gains that we really need if we want to stop the problem significantly of underage smoking, Christine Gregoire
congress debate guess hear
My guess is that you will never hear a peep about this as they debate the bill, ... Wastrels of Defense: How Congress Sabotages U.S. Security.
congress face guess received tough
My guess is, it's going to face a tough go in Congress. It really isn't being received very well in the industry.
congress hope plan quickly reality receive work
My hope is that we can effectively and expeditiously receive this plan from the president, work it through the Congress, and try to make it a reality as quickly as possible, Richard Gephardt
congress europeans flak happen happened obviously point sooner
Obviously they're getting a lot of flak from Congress and the Europeans as well. It was going to happen at some point anyway. It probably happened sooner than it would have if Congress and the administration hadn't said anything,
congress issue
The only issue will be how is Congress going to react.
congress front government warn worry
What I did warn about when I testified in front of Congress in 2002, I said if you want to worry about a state, it shouldn't be Iraq, it should be Iran. But this government, our administration, wanted to worry about Iraq, not Iran.
congress consider financial relief
We need Congress to consider financial relief (for businesses) to make it more competitive, William Daley
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The fiery trials through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest generation. Abraham Lincoln
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In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free.